Happy new year listeners!
I will start by warning you about the length of this episode, due to being a roundup of what happened over first few weeks of the year there was a lot to be covered. This probably was not helped by the fact that we may have drunk a little bit more than usual and had planned even less than usual.
However we would like to hear from you about this weeks show as when we were recording it ‘seemed’ to be flowing even better than it usually does, bouncing all over the place and covering the whole pile of news that had built up.
Along the trip we picked up stories about the Swedish school that has made MineCraft a mandatory lesson, laughed a bit about the idea of Gunnar Optics, talked about companies going bankrupt again, were not in the least surprised to see Disney try to get in on the Skylanders actions with their Infinity project – at least I believe we covered all of them, I honestly can not remember for certain.
Anyway all that and much more in this episode of the Drinky Talky Thingy.
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If you want links to any of the stories we covered in the show this week, links can be found after the jump.
This Weeks Stuff
Microsoft Research Project: IllumiRoom – Cheezburger
Sony patents method of blocking used games from working – Destructoid
Gunnar Optiks granted patent for gaming eyeware
Pikmin 3 to bring ‘stress’ back to series – GameSpot.com
Metacritic’s top rated games of 2012 – Destructoid
Pre-owned Wii U systems can download last user’s games – Destructoid
Project Shield Streams Steam Games To TV, Looks Daft | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Minecraft lessons made compulsory in Swedish school – GameSpot.com
Microsoft Research Project: IllumiRoom – Cheezburger
Diablo III’s Jay Wilson steps down as game director | Massively
Lego Marvel Super Heroes revealed – GameSpot.com
CES: There will probably be more than one Steam Box – Destructoid
The Secret World player activity increases 400%
Journey was the best-selling PSN game of December – Destructoid
CES: Razer’s Project Fiona launching as Razer Edge – Destructoid
Sony admits PS Vita sales are lower than expected – Destructoid
Funcom confirms studio closures, layoffs – GameSpot.com
Good Grief! Father Hires Virtual Assassins To “Kill” Son | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Fallout TV show in the works? – GameSpot.com
Blockbuster UK goes into administration – GameSpot.com
Kevin Butler actor Jerry Lambert settles with Sony – Destructoid
New bill would make ESRB ratings legally binding – GameSpot.com
CES: Gabe Newell shares some info on Valve’s Steam Box – Destructoid
Missouri rep wants violent-game tax – GameSpot.com
Disney Infinity arriving in June – GameSpot.com
Dead Island Riptide ‘Zombie Bait’ Edition is turbo gross – Destructoid
The Free Bundle is looking out for your wallet – Destructoid
Square Enix keeping its next-gen Luminous Studio in-house – Destructoid
15 Batman domains registered – GameSpot.com
Xbox 720, PS4 could start at $350, says analyst – GameSpot.com
Star Wars: The Old Republic and its new ‘Gay Planet’ – Destructoid
Here’s the deal with Disney Infinity’s price and versions – Destructoid
Skylanders series mints $500 million – GameSpot.com
Disney Infinity announced for release this summer – Destructoid
TERA going free-to-play in February | Massively
Valve: The top TF2 item creators are making six figures – Destructoid
RIP: PlayStation 2 production has stopped worldwide – Destructoid
It Begins: Valve And Xi3 Team For ‘Piston’ Steam Box | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
CES: Don’t call it a ‘Steam Box’ – Destructoid
Game critics collective top 10 games of 2012 – Destructoid
Report: PS4 abandoning DualShock controller | Game Development | News by Develop
Videogames now accused of giving children cancer – Destructoid
None of the CES PC prototypes are the ‘Steam Box,’ according to Valve
Researcher would rather hire WoW players than Harvard MBAs | Massively
Pokemon X and Pokemon Y announced for 3DS – Destructoid
UK retailer HMV enters administration – GameSpot.com
Star Wars: The Old Republic confirms same-gender romance, more endgame content | Massively
Bane and Lex Luthor join Injustice: Gods Among Us – Destructoid
CCP merging DUST beta with EVE live server on January 10 | Massively
Podcast Extras
You are summoned to watch this live-action Skyrim short – Destructoid
Here’s what Half-Life looked like a year before release – Destructoid
The Mario Brothers expand their plumbing business in SF – Destructoid
Here’s the SimCity opening intro – Destructoid
See what new Dante thinks of the whole white hair issue – Destructoid
Take a look at Defiance the game and the TV show – Destructoid
A Warcraft mod for StarCraft II is in progress – Destructoid
Square teases full FFXIV Realm Reborn opening cinematic [Updated] | Massively
Half-Life 2: Episode 4 Return to Ravenholm screens surface – GameSpot.com
New vids detail Blade & Soul’s Spiral Labyrinth dungeon | Massively
Sonic fan film is now live, let’s all do the Urkel – Destructoid
Here’s some footage from the canceled Blur sequel – Destructoid
Songs used in this episode
Title music Drunken Sailor by Doctor Octoroc used with permission. Check out more of his music over at http://www.doctoroctoroc.com/– Do it now!
